The New Cancer Drug Analysis

The new cancer drug ought to be distributed through the Obamanos Plan, however, the government should pay for a portion of the cancer treatment through taxes. Before examining why the Obamanos plan would be the most effective and morally right, let investigate through a libertarian conception of rights why health care is not a right in first instance. This explanation would provide a basis as to the reason behind the decision to choose the Obamanos Plan and why the Canadian and Brit Plan are both morally impermissible and a clear violation of the rights bestow upon us as humans.

“Because individuals are moral agents, they have a right to be secure in their life, liberty, and property. These rights are not granted by government or by society; they are inherent in the nature of human beings. It is intuitively right that individuals enjoy the security of such rights; the burden of explanation should lie with those who would take rights away” (David 1). Libertarian argue that health care as a right is a violation of our natural right, more specifically it is a violation of the individual’s right and property (Norman 2). Providing healthcare to everyone takes away our freedom of choice. Libertarians do not believe in positive rights stating that it is not others duty to provide someone with either a good or service (Norman 2). No member of society has a right to demand a minimal share of basic goods from that society (Norman 2). However, people have the right to not have their rights interfered with (Norman 2). If one does argue that healthcare should be a right at what point should the care provided be cut off? A cut off point cannot be determined because everyone has different definition of what basic healthcare rights should be p...

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... If the plan is going to tax everyone and take a part of everyone’s income, it must also provide the new cancer treatment to everyone. It is immoral to take taxes from everyone and then choose what specific service to provide. This also explain why this plan is ineffective and unbeneficial because everyone is paying taxes but only a select group of people (wealthy) would be receiving the new cancer treatment. The plan is not benefiting those cancer patients who are forced to pay an increase in taxes but are still forced to use the conventional treatment.

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